A boat returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria, killing at least 103 people, including children, officials said Tuesday.Residents and police were still searching for dozens of people who were on the overcrowded boat that capsized early M…
A large shipment of 150,000 goats has departed from the port of Bosaso in the Eastern Province of Somalia last night. The livestock were transported on 8 boats and 2 ships and are destined for Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Ara…
In their Thursday’s weekly meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Hamza Abdi Barre, the Council of Ministers endorsed an agreement that will see the establishment of World Fund for Development and Planning (WFD…
Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Ali Ifiye Ali, recently participated in a high-level conference on the blue economy held in the capital city of Comoros, Moroni. The conference brought together co…
In a heartfelt and emotional display of gratitude, local heroes who took up arms against the Khawaarij group and fought alongside the national army against Al-Shabaab were warmly received at the airport after being brought back to their homeland from …
The US Department of State’s Reward for Justice Program has added Abdullahi Osman Mohamed, also known as Engineer Ismail, to its most wanted list. The senior explosives expert of the notorious terrorist group Al-Shabaab, Mohamed holds key positions wi…
Ambassador Awale Ali Kullane of Somalia to China delivered a speech at the United Nations Conference on Implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Mechanism (UNSDCF) in Beijing. In his speech, Ambassador Kullane highlight…
Ambassador Awale Ali Kullane, the esteemed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to China, actively participated in the prestigious ‘World Human Rights Governance Forum’ held today in the vibrant city of Beijing. The forum drew a distinguished…
The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), on Wednesday, tasked the 10th Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on inclusion of women in governance.The National President of NCWS, Hajiya Lami Lau, gave the task while congratulating Akpabio after hi…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says it has taken measures to strengthen the country’s prevention, control and management of cholera outbreaks.The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Tuesday in Abuja,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday pledged that his administration would commit more resources to the education sector in the country.He said that this was to ensure that every Nigerian child, regardless of background, has access to quality education.Th…
Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Thursday appear before the Presidential Election Petition Court Thursday.This was stated on Tuesday by Chris Uche, SAN lead counsel to Atiku Abubakar an…